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Dylan Cornelius Coaching & Consulting

About Dylan • Career Strategy & Leadership

Career Coach for Mid-Career Professionals Ready to Take Back Control

Work should be rewarding, not draining. I help mid-career professionals gain clarity, confidence, and better offers using the Career Acceleration Roadmap—so you can build the career you actually want.

Dylan Cornelius — Career Coach for Mid-Career Professionals
Former leader at Oracle, IBM & Deloitte • MBA • PMP • CSM

Does any of this feel familiar?

  • Strong performer, yet bigger opportunities keep passing you by.
  • Resume/LinkedIn undersell your outcomes — interviews stall or go cold.
  • Org politics and big-company dynamics dictate your future more than your results.
  • You’ve outgrown your role and want a credible path into leadership or a better lane.

You’re not the problem. The system is noisy. You need a clear strategy, sharper positioning, and a repeatable plan that puts you back in control.

“I'm confident that I’m in good hands and I've got something to do. I'm stuck. You just gave me hope: there is stuff that I can do to get unstuck.”

— Carlo Cucina, Security Systems Architect

“The first thing I got is more clear about what I have to do… you also helped me to see the other bigger world I was not targeting… I’m really grateful for this call.”

— Princess Kimaro, Personal Branding Expert

What I Believe About Work & Power

Mid-career pros deserve more power & relevance.

Experience should translate to influence, compensation, and choice — not stagnation.

Employees can take back control from big systems.

With the right strategy, you control your story, pipeline, and options — not the org chart.

We can end multi-generational career stagnation.

Modern careers reward clarity, positioning, and proactive negotiation.

Everyone deserves meaningful work and a life that works.

Purpose and prosperity reinforce each other when you align the pieces.

Aligned with purpose-driven work (Sinek), autonomy at work (Daniel Pink), and the Future-of-Work movement.

Why I Can Help

I’ve led large initiatives at Oracle & IBM, coached leaders and teams, and helped clients land roles they actually want — faster — with better comp and more confidence.

  • MBA, PMP, CSM — strategy + practical execution.
  • Career Acceleration Roadmap — clarity → positioning → pipeline → interview mastery → negotiation.
  • Been there — burnout, misalignment, plateau. I rebuilt my strategy; now I teach the system.
  • Done that — been coached and trained by the best in the world: Robbins-Madanes and Landmark Worldwide.
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My Approach (fast, clear, practical)

  1. Strategic Clarity: target role(s), value story, goals.
  2. Positioning Upgrade: resume/LinkedIn/portfolio aligned to outcomes.
  3. Proactive Pipeline: warm intros, direct outreach, smart applications.
  4. Interview Mastery: story-driven, metrics-anchored, persuasive.
  5. Negotiation: respectful, assertive, total comp focus.

“It’s been fabulous working with Dylan. As an entrepreneur and a leader in my company, I have a million things I need to do and there’s always fires to put out and sometimes I lose sight of what is the most important thing I need to do to move the needle in my business. Dylan helps me hone in on what’s the most important thing I need to focus on and he is able to be really straight with me in a way that I can hear it. So even though he might not be saying something I want to hear, because of the way he’s able to be in relationship and say it in a way that’s kind, I can hear it, and therefore I can implement and solve the problem.”

— River E., International Business Coach

Most clients see traction in 2–4 weeks when they execute the plan.

Trusted by professionals at leading firms — backed by elite credentials

Oracle
IBM
Accenture
Deloitte
Robbins-Madanes Training
Landmark Worldwide
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

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Career Acceleration Roadmap

A 9-step path from stuck to in-demand: clarity → positioning → pipeline → interviews → negotiation → landing the role you actually want.

1

Define the Right Career Direction

Get crystal-clear on your target role, must-haves, and goals.

2

Build Unshakable Confidence

Defuse burnout and doubt so you show up strong and credible.

3

Rebrand Resume & LinkedIn to Win Interviews

Make your outcomes impossible to ignore; align assets to your story.

4

Activate a Proactive Job-Search Pipeline

Warm intros, direct outreach, and smart applications that get responses.

5

Master Interviews & Storytelling

Prepare, persuade, and stay in control from screen to offer.

6

Step Into Leadership & Influence

Be recognized for impact; communicate like a leader at every touchpoint.

7

Negotiate Offers Like a Pro

Secure the comp and benefits your value deserves, respectfully and firmly.

8

Build Endurance & Resilience

Keep energy and focus high so momentum compounds through the process.

9

Land the Job & Career You Actually Want

Aligned, rewarding work — with better pay and options.

Jonathan — SEO ManagerInterviews increased within weeks after positioning + pipeline.
Carlo — Security ArchitectLeft the call with concrete next steps and felt unstuck.
Vivek — Principal SANegotiated bumps to base salary and RSUs on final offer.
George — Comms PMGained clarity on what works best and how to present it.

Want to follow this roadmap with a partner who does it every day?

Book Your Free Clarity Call

We’ll identify your top leverage moves in 20–30 minutes.

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Client Results

“Dylan, My appointment with you provided me with both actionable strategies and a new perspective on my job search process resulting in my subsequent ideal offer for employment. Deciding to speak with you was one of my better decisions. Keep doing what you are doing.”

— Paul D., Agile Delivery Lead

“That's a really valuable insight here. Just taking this and just turning it into a giant checklist, what you just told me is just incredibly valuable here. Like I never would've thought to do this.”

— Jonathan C., SEO Account Manager

“I’ve accepted the offer! The negotiations took longer than expected, but everything worked out, including bumps to both RSUs and base salary, as we had discussed. Will be starting at the end of the month. Thank you again for all your help during the interview process and through the negotiations.”

— Vivek S., Principal Solutions Architect

“I was really able to identify clearly what really works best for me, because I didn't know how to say it, or I was nervous.”

— George M., Communications Project Manager

“Definitely getting a lot out of the plan… I like it being structured. I like the fact that you're pretty open with your feedback.”

— Biren S., VP of Product & Engineering

“The confidence that I’m in good hands and that I've got something to do… I’m stuck. You just gave me hope, and there is stuff that I can do to get unstuck.”

— Carlo C., Security Systems Architect

Results vary by role, market, and effort.

Ready to take back control?

In a free Clarity Call, we’ll identify your goal, your story, and your highest-leverage next moves.

Book Your Free Clarity Call

Already clear you’re ready to move? Schedule a Strategy Session.

Want clarity before we talk?

Download the Career Clarity Blueprint — a step-by-step plan to define your ideal role, sharpen your value story, and choose the right next moves. Get unstuck and move toward better interviews, offers, and momentum.

Get the Career Clarity Blueprint

No spam. Actionable in 20–30 minutes.

Career Clarity Blueprint — downloadable PDF cover

FAQs

Who is this for?

Mid-career professionals (PM, product, data, engineering, consulting, ops, leadership, and entrepreneurs) who want clearer positioning, better opportunities, and stronger comp.

How fast will I see results?

Most clients see traction in 2–4 weeks when they execute the plan (pipeline activity, interviews, improved response).

Do you help with negotiation?

Yes — a respectful, assertive process to frame value, compare offers, and secure better total compensation.

Let’s build the career you actually want.

No pressure. Clear plan. Real momentum.